CHARACTER STUDY ~ JOSEPH

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Joseph is the eleventh son of Jacob by Rachel in his old age. His mother named him Joseph with the hope of giving birth to many sons after him. Pharaoh named him Zaphnathpaaneah after he made him prime minister of Egypt. He was loved by his father who made a coat of many colours for him. Unlike his elder brothers, Joseph was honest and sincere about his father's business it was that he expose his brothers.

Some Characteristics of Joseph
√ He was a dreamer. His dreams endangered him as his brothers feared he might become lord over them. 
√ His dreams were fulfilled in Egypt when he saved his family from famine. 
√ He was sold by his brothers to an Ishmeelites
√ He served as a slave in Egypt before Potiphar bought him
√ He was blessed and favoured by God that Potiphar made him overseer of his possession
√ He was seduced by Potiphar's wife but he overcame her by fleeing from her. Unfortunately, his outer garment was in the hands of Potiphar's wife which she used as evidence to accuse him falsely
√ He was imprisoned where the king's prisoners were kept. In the prison, God was with him and gave him favour before the prison keeper who committed every prisoner to his care
√ He is excellent in the interpretation of dreams: He interpreted the dreams of Pharaoh's servant and Pharaoh himself
√ He became the Prime Minister of Egypt and was given a new name Zaphnathpaaneah
√ He married Asenath the daughter of Potipherah priest of On and had two sons with her
√ His sons are Manasseh and Ephraim
√He never avenged the evil of his brothers but saw it as the plan of God to save them all
√ Joseph died at the age of 110 taking a solemn oath with the children of Isreal to carry his bones with them when the Lord delivers them from Egypt to the promised land  


Supporting Scriptures: Genesis 30; 33; 35; 37; 39; 40; 41-50:25

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